Education Innovator, Author, Co-founder of Big Questions Institute
Will Richardson Biography
A former public school educator with 22 years of experience, Will Richardson has devoted the last 15 years to developing an international reputation as a leading thinker and writer about the intersection of social online learning networks, education, and systemic change. He is a co-founder of The Big Questions Institute, which supports educators in using "fearless inquiry" to navigate complex and uncertain times. In 2017, Richardson was recognized as one of 100 global "Changemakers in Education" by the Finnish site HundrED and was listed by Forbes as one of the Top 5 "Edupreneurs to Follow." He has delivered keynote speeches, led breakout sessions, and offered coaching services in over 30 countries across six continents.
Richardson has authored six books, including "9 Big Questions," that have collectively sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. He is a respected voice in reimagining educational approaches and has delivered notable TEDx Talks in New York, Melbourne, and Vancouver, with his most recent talk titled "The Surprising Truth About Learning in Schools." His work emphasizes the need for integrating online safety and information literacy into school curricula and transforming learning environments into networked spaces where every student can contribute knowledge globally.
Living in rural New Jersey with his wife Wendy, Richardson advocates for a fundamental redesign of educational institutions to reflect the abundance of knowledge and teaching resources available online. He highlights the evolving role of school leaders in embracing new educational realities and integrating them into effective school practices. His discussions often cover the importance of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and their role in education, stressing how these networks can foster interconnected and widely accessible learning opportunities.
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Will Richardson Speaking Topics
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Navigating the Infodemic: Literacy a "Post Fact" World
What does it mean to be "literate" when everyone is a media outlet? It means our conception of "literacy" is changing. It has to.The explosion of social media and easy to publish-to-the-world tools has been happening for over two decades. And in many ways, that has given voice and reach to many amazing thinkers and doers and creators who we couldn't connect and learn with in the past. But ubiquitous publishing has its downsides. Now, in a world where almost anyone can say anything, fact and truth become less clear. And right now, we are in the midst of an "infodemic" of scary proportions. Every day, more and more misinformation, "fake news," and abject lies are shared online to increasingly larger audiences who are looking to confirm their own biases of how the world should look and operate. If we cannot discern what's true and what is a fact, we are in very serious trouble, as a society, and as a planet. More than at any time in recent history we need the skills, literacies, and dispositions to separate good information, people, and technologies from bad. This session dives into the scale and scope of the Infodemic, the challenges for schools and classrooms, and some tools and strategies to help "vaccinate" ourselves from the harm it causes.
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New Leadership Lenses for a ‘No Normal’ World
Creating a new future of schooling calls for educators and leaders to see the world as it is, not as it was. It requires understanding new contexts, and building new lenses around vital questions of world, purpose, change, power and our stories. Your communities put trust in your schools’ ability to lead and navigate the volatile, confusing realities, from the pandemic to climate to racial justice, an “infodemic” and economic uncertainty – all on top of the changing learning landscape. Let me push your thinking to embrace the new realities, or lenses, of the post-pandemic world. Each of the lenses will help you frame new questions and conversations that are fundamental to creating an experience of school for kids that will help them move beyond surviving, to thriving in whatever future they inherit.
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Will Richardson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Navigating the Infodemic: Literacy a "Post Fact" World, New Leadership Lenses for a ‘No Normal’ World, Regaining Our Bearings: Reimagining the Future in a Post-Pandemic World, 9 BIG Questions for Not Going 'Back to Normal' in Schools and Meeting the Moment with Fearless Inquiry: Using Questions to Design a Relevant and Just Path Forward for Schools. The estimated speaking fee range to book Will Richardson for your event is available upon request. Will Richardson generally travels from Flemington, NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jon Bergmann, Ian Jukes, Adora Svitak, Alan November and Linda Darling-Hammond. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Will Richardson for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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